Throwback Thursday: Lisette Melendez

Welcome back to another edition of Throwback Thursday… for this week, we must go back to the early 1990s when a certain Genre of Music came to be at the peak of its popularity. This Genre would eventually be known as Freestyle.

Originally created in the 1980s, Freestyle was a type of music that was influenced by numerous styles. Whether it was Hip Hop, Dance, or New Wave, it was sure to be used in mixing tracks that would keep the masses dancing. Its typically a style that is grounded in Hip Hop, Latin, and Electronic music, and can sometimes be referred to as Latin Hip Hop. However, it can also be seen as techno.

One artist that became popular and known from this style was that of Lisette Melendez.

Born In Spanish Harlem, 1967, Melendez was heavily influenced by the Latin music that was within the community, as well as the Hip Hop flavor of the times. Mixed together, this allowed her, as well as many others to become followers of the Latin Hip Hop genre that was becoming more and more popular everyday. It is noted that Melendez herself was influenced by fellow artist Lisa Lisa, who achieved popularity in this genre.

It wasn’t until 1988, that Melendez started her own career, as a back up singer for musical artists, Sweet Sensation and Samantha Fox. After many club tours, this was when she began to record her 1st hit single that would make her known in the Music World.

Titled ‘Together Forever’, the song would catapult Melendez on the Dance charts, becoming an artist identified with the Genre that made her a star.

So here is your Throwback for Thursday, ‘Together Forever’…